Meanings
plural Jovels
- A surname.
On Monday, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency placed a similar detainer on Melvin Jovel, 18, who on Sunday was the sixth person to be arrested in the case.
2007 August 21, Kareem Fahim, “Presidential Candidate Blames Killings on Newark Sanctuary Policy”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2019
Origin
- SpanishJovel
- EnglishJovel
Borrowed from Spanish Jovel.
More words from Spanish
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Jovel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jovel
“Jovel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jovel. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jovel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jovel.
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